ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: A Comprehensive Guide
By Jonathan Healy
Format
The ninth edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is set to be the biggest yet, with a record 20 teams participating. The tournament will be co-hosted by the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29.
The 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five for the initial stage of the tournament. Each team will play a minimum of four matches against their group members during this stage.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8s stage, while the bottom three teams from each group will be eliminated.
In the Super 8s phase, the remaining eight teams will be split into two groups. Each team will play three matches against their group rivals to determine the semi-finalists.
The semi-finals will be contested by the top two teams from each Super 8s group. The winners will then progress to the grand final in Barbados on June 29.
Venues
The tournament will be held across nine venues in the USA and the Caribbean. Sixteen matches will take place in Lauderhill, Dallas and New York, including the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan at the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island on June 9.
The Caribbean will host forty-one matches across six different islands, with semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. The final is scheduled to be played in Barbados on June 29.
Groups
- Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Canada
- Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
- Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
- Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
Squads
Most teams have announced preliminary squads for the T20 World Cup. Teams can make unlimited changes to their 15-player squads until May 25. Any changes after this date will require approval from the ICC’s Event Technical Committee.
Fixtures
The tournament will kick off with USA taking on Canada in Dallas at 07:30 PM local time on June 1, 2024. The full fixture list can be found on the ICC’s official website.
Specific Conditions for T20 World Cup
In the event of a tie, a Super Over will be played. If the Super Over also ends in a tie, subsequent Super Overs will be played until a winner is determined. Additional time is also available to ensure the completion of all knockout fixtures at the semi-final and final stages of the event.
The first semi-final on June 26 will have 60 minutes of additional time available at the end of the day’s play, with a further 190 minutes available on June 27. The second semi-final on June 27 and the final on June 29 each have an additional 250 minutes available.
Prize Money
The prize money for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup is yet to be finalised.
Warm-up Fixtures
Seventeen teams will participate in warm-up fixtures from May 27 to June 1. These matches will be 20 overs per side and will not have T20I status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad. South Africa is scheduled to play an intra-club match in Florida on May 29.